Alabama officials have filed a lawsuit against Dothan over hundreds of sewage overflows that have occurred in the city in recent years. Citing a complaint filed Thursday in Houston County Circuit Court, the Dothan Eagle reports that Attorney General Luther Strange and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management have accused the city of repeatedly violating the terms of its wastewater management permits at each of its wastewater treatment plants. The lawsuit says there have been 248 sewage overflows reported by the city over the past five years.
Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.